Is Silver or Platinum acceptable for a wedding band???
Even though this is an odd question, I gotta ask. Is it an acceptable change to use silver in the instance of your wedding/engagement ring? I really hate gold, I turn a little green and I just hate the look of it. Is this something that can be done or is it truly un-acceptable?
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Have you tried white gold? Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I don't care for the look too much to be honest.
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You don't like the look of white gold but will consider silver?
Remember, you will assumedly be wearing htis ring all day, every day, for the restt of your life. The quality of the metal should be the best, that being some type of gold. Silver will tarnish and possibly turn your finger black.
Of course, you don't have to have a ring at all.
These are personal decisions. Speak with your fiance and decide together what the best alternatives are for you. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Well, we may go with white gold, it's pretty important to have a ring. Well, to us.
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I think it's pretty important too...it's symbolic.
If your finger is being turned color by gold then maybe the quality of the gold is poor. Be sure to go to a reputable jeweler to purchase the wedding rings.
Check out these wedding vow rings. I think they are awesome...unique and personal and the come in various styles and metals. Contact Jerry and tell him the wedding queen sent you....
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It's all gold that turns me green and sometimes black. Im allergic to it. lol. We are probably going with Platinium. Thanks for your help!
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Platinum is a good choice.
I've never heard of an allergy to gold. Were you actually diagnosed with this condition by a doctor? If not, I'd look into it. I know I'd miss my gold!
I found the following which might interest you:
Every year we get a few customers who believe that they cannot wear gold jewellery because they get an allergic reaction to it. Some believe that they are allergic to gold. We have never yet known anybody who was allergic to pure gold. The most common cause of allergic reactions to jewellery is nickel contained in the alloy. Nickel is, or was, frequently used in white gold alloys because it is inexpensive, hard, and has a strong whitening effect. Better quality white gold alloys use palladium, which has excellent properties but is more expensive. An EC directive is due to come into force soon which will regulate the use of nickel in any articles including jewellery, and restrict its use to very low proportions. The directive has two components:-
Content To be considered nickel-directive compliant, an article must contain no more than 500 parts per million of nickel. This applies to articles which may be in contact with broken skin, such as ear-rings.
Release This applies to all articles which may be in close and prolonged contact with skin. The release rate calculation is not simple, but items must not exceed 0.5 micrograms nickel per square centimetre of surface per week. The rate applies to all new articles, and they must remain compliant for at least two years in testing.
Commonest Causes The next commonest cause of allergies for jewellery wearers appears to be detergent or other chemicals which lodge between the jewellery, usually rings, and the skin. Hairdressers are often affected. Rinsing well can help, but it is probably best to remove rings before using any troublesome chemicals, and use a barrier cream.
Other Causes A few jewellery wearers still seem to be slightly allergic to yellow golds, nickel cannot be the cause because it is not used in yellow gold alloys. In most cases sufferers only experience problems with low gold content alloys such as nine carat, so upgrading to a better alloy such as eighteen carat usually solves all problems.
Higher Carat Gold The other common components of nine carat gold alloys are copper, silver and zinc. Zinc is usually very well tolerated, it is used in many medical preparations. Silver and copper do not usually cause allergic reactions, but both will form compounds with atmospheric pollutants which may be the cause of some reported problems. When copper and silver are present in high carat alloy such as eighteen or twenty two carat, they are more resistant to attack by chemicals, because they are bound more closely with the gold content, and this will explain why high carat alloys cause fewer problems.
Anti-Perspirants Strange as it may seem, but using anti-perspirants can exacerbate metal allergy problems. It has been found that the sweat of a healthy person in a sauna can contain 20 times the nickel content of blood plasma, this may help to explain why exercise can improve health. Anti-perspirants can reduce the bodies natural way of eliminating heavy metals. Healthy natural lifestyles tend to improve health, whereas unnatural practices can cause problems.
Allergies to Buying Jewellery Of course some men think they are allergic to jewellery, mostly they are just allergic to buying it for their wife because they would rather put the money towards a new BMW, Jag, Ferrari, or such other toy. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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I wasn't actually diagnosed but it runs in our family. We can wear very few things that aren't sterling silver. I am not a huge fan of gold either, tho.
Is Silver or Platinum acceptable for a wedding band???
Well, we may go with white gold, it's pretty important to have a ring. Well, to us. 
